J. C. Keeton v. State
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Opinion
DISMISS and Opinion Filed November 16, 2018
S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-18-01265-CR
J. C. KEETON, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 86th Judicial District Court Kaufman County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 15175
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Brown, and Whitehill Opinion by Justice Whitehill J.C. Keeton appeals his 1987 conviction for aggravated robbery. After finding appellant
guilty, the jury assessed punishment at 40 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. On October 22, 2018,
appellant filed a notice of appeal. For the reasons that follow, we dismiss this appeal.
To invoke this Court’s jurisdiction, a party must file a timely notice of appeal. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 25.2(b). A notice of appeal must be filed within thirty days after the day the sentence is
imposed or within ninety days after the day of sentence if a motion for new trial is filed. See TEX.
R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1), (2).
Here, the judgment being appealed was imposed on August 25, 1987. To be timely,
appellant had to file his notice of appeal on September 24, 1987, or, if he filed a motion for new trial, on November 24, 1987. Appellant, however, did not file his notice of appeal until October
22, 2018.
Under these circumstances, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 42.3(a).
/Bill Whitehill/ BILL WHITEHILL JUSTICE
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J. C. KEETON, Appellant On Appeal from the 86th Judicial District Court, Kaufman County, Texas No. 05-18-01265-CR V. Trial Court Cause No. 15175. Opinion delivered by Justice Whitehill. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Justices Bridges and Brown participating.
Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is DISMISSED.
Judgment entered November 16, 2018.
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